Color Swatch created using heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on acrylic primed canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PR208—Benzimidazolone Red
Pigment Type
organic, benzimidazolone
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C29H25N5O5
Properties
Pigment Red PR208 is a transparent bright bluish red pigment that mixes cleanly. It has low tinting strngth.
Permanence
Although not absolutely lightfast, Pigment PR208 offers excellent lightfastness for an organic red pigment.
Toxicity
Pigment PR208 is mildly toxic.
History
Benzimidazolone Red has been used in a wide variety of printing, plastics, automotive, textile, and industrial applications.
Alternate Names
Cinnabar Red.